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Moreto F, Ferron AJT, Francisqueti-Ferron FV, D'Amato A, Garcia JL, Costa MR, Silva CCVA, Altomare A, Correa CR, Aldini G, Ferreira ALA. Differentially expressed proteins obtained by label-free quantitative proteomic analysis reveal affected biological processes and functions in Western diet-induced steatohepatitis. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2021; 35:1-11. [PMID: 33729641 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a pathological manifestation with a progressive incidence in response to the epidemic of hepatic steatosis caused primarily by excessive energy intake. The present study unravels affected biological processes and functions by the presence of NASH in rats using a label-free quantitative proteomic strategy. NASH was induced by a Western high-sugar and high-fat diet for 20 weeks. The liver tissue was collected for histology and for a mass spectrometry-based proteomic protocol. The NASH group showed severe lipidosis, hepatocyte ballooning, and the presence of collagen deposition. Among upregulated proteins in NASH perilipin-2 (Plin-2; F6QBA3; difference [diff]: 2.29), ferritin heavy (Fth1; Q66HI5; diff: 2.19) and light (Ftl1; P02793; diff: 1.75) chains, macrophage migration inhibitory factor 1 (Mif; P30904; diff: 1.69), and fibronectin (Fn1; F1LST1; diff: 0.35) were observed, whereas among downregulated proteins, plectin (Q6S399; diff: -3.34), some Cyp2 family proteins of the cytochrome P450 complex, glutathione S-transferases, flavin-containing monooxygenase 1 (Fmo1; P36365; diff: -2.08), acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase 2 (Acat2; Q5XI22; diff: -2.25), acyl-CoA oxidase 2 (Acox2; F1LNW3; diff: -1.59), and acyl-CoA oxidase 3 (Acox3; F1M9A7; diff: -2.41) were observed. Also, biological processes and functions such as LPS/IL-1 inhibition of RXR, fatty acid metabolism, Nrf2-mediated oxidative stress response, xenobiotic metabolism, and PXR/RXR and CAR/RXR activations were predicted to be affected. In conclusion, the liver of rats with NASH induced by Western diet shows a decreased capacity of metabolizing lipids, fatty acids, and xenobiotic compounds that predispose fibrosis development.
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- Fernando Moreto
- Medical School, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Medical School, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Enomoto H, Nakamura H, Nishikawa H, Nishiguchi S, Iijima H. Hepatoma-Derived Growth Factor: An Overview and Its Role as a Potential Therapeutic Target Molecule for Digestive Malignancies. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21124216. [PMID: 32545762 PMCID: PMC7352308 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) was identified in research seeking to find a novel growth factor for hepatoma cells. Subsequently, four HDGF-related proteins were identified, and these proteins are considered to be members of a new gene family. HDGF has a growth-stimulating role, an angiogenesis-inducing role, and a probable anti-apoptotic role. HDGF is ubiquitously expressed in non-cancerous tissues, and participates in organ development and in the healing of damaged tissues. In addition, the high expression of HDGF was reported to be closely associated with unfavorable clinical outcomes in several malignant diseases. Thus, HDGF is considered to contribute to the development and progression of malignant disease. We herein provide a brief overview of the factor and its functions in relation to benign and malignant cells. We also describe its possible role as a target molecule for digestive malignancies.
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- Hirayuki Enomoto
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan; (H.N.); (H.I.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-798-45-6111
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nippon Life Hospital, Osaka 550-0006, Japan;
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan; (H.N.); (H.I.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kano General Hospital, Oska 531-0041, Japan;
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan; (H.N.); (H.I.)
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Tian W, Yan P, Xu N, Chakravorty A, Liefke R, Xi Q, Wang Z. The HRP3 PWWP domain recognizes the minor groove of double-stranded DNA and recruits HRP3 to chromatin. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 47:5436-5448. [PMID: 31162607 PMCID: PMC6547440 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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HDGF-related protein 3 (HRP3, also known as HDGFL3) belongs to the family of HDGF-related proteins (HRPs) and plays an essential role in hepatocellular carcinoma pathogenesis. All HRPs have a PWWP domain at the N-terminus that binds both histone and DNA substrates. Despite previous advances in PWWP domains, the molecular basis by which HRP3 interacts with chromatin is unclear. In this study, we solved the crystal structures of the HRP3 PWWP domain in complex with various double-stranded DNAs with/without bound histone peptides. We found that HRP3 PWWP bound to the phosphate backbone of the DNA minor groove and showed a preference for DNA molecules bearing a narrow minor groove width. In addition, HRP3 PWWP preferentially bound to histone peptides bearing the H3K36me3/2 modification. HRP3 PWWP uses two adjacent surfaces to bind both DNA and histone substrates simultaneously, enabling us to generate a model illustrating the recruitment of PWWP to H3K36me3-containing nucleosomes. Cell-based analysis indicated that both DNA and histone binding by the HRP3 PWWP domain is important for HRP3 recruitment to chromatin in vivo. Our work establishes that HRP3 PWWP is a new family of minor groove-specific DNA-binding proteins, which improves our understanding of HRP3 and other PWWP domain-containing proteins.
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- Wei Tian
- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, 19 Xinjiekouwai Avenue, Beijing 100875, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Tumor Research (IMT), Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg 35043, Germany
- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, 19 Xinjiekouwai Avenue, Beijing 100875, China
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Nüße J, Blumrich EM, Mirastschijski U, Kappelmann L, Kelm S, Dietz F. Intra- or extra-exosomal secretion of HDGF isoforms: the extraordinary function of the HDGF-A N-terminal peptide. Biol Chem 2017; 398:793-811. [DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2016-0315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is a protein with diverse intracellular functions. Moreover, after non-conventional secretion, extracellular HDGF is able to influence different signaling pathways, leading for example to induction of processes like epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell migration. Intriguingly, in recent proteome studies, HDGF was also found secreted by special microvesicles called exosomes. Recently, we demonstrated the existence of two new HDGF isoforms (B and C). These isoforms are involved in different cellular processes than HDGF-A. Along this line, in the present study we discovered that full length HDGF-A clearly is located inside of exosomes, whereas the isoforms HDGF-B and HDGF-C are found exclusively on the outer surface. Furthermore, while HDGF-B and HDGF-C seem to use exosomes mediated pathway exclusively, HDGF-A was found also as unbound protein in the conditioned media. The new finding of an intra- or extra-exosomal localisation of protein splice variants opens a fascinating new perspective concerning functional diversity of HDGF isoforms. Dysregulation of HDGF expression during cancer development and tumor progression is a commonly known fact. With our new findings, unraveling the potential functional impact according to physiological versus pathophysiologically altered levels and compositions of intra- and extra-exosomal HDGF has to be addressed in future studies.
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Nüße J, Mirastschijski U, Waespy M, Oetjen J, Brandes N, Rebello O, Paroni F, Kelm S, Dietz F. Two new isoforms of the human hepatoma-derived growth factor interact with components of the cytoskeleton. Biol Chem 2016; 397:417-36. [PMID: 26845719 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2015-0273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is involved in diverse, apparently unrelated processes, such as cell proliferation, apoptosis, DNA-repair, transcriptional control, ribosome biogenesis and cell migration. Most of the interactions of HDGF with diverse molecules has been assigned to the hath region of HDGF. In this study we describe two previously unknown HDGF isoforms, HDGF-B and HDGF-C, generated via alternative splicing with structurally unrelated N-terminal regions of their hath region, which is clearly different from the well described isoform, HDGF-A. In silico modeling revealed striking differences near the PHWP motif, an essential part of the binding site for glycosaminoglycans and DNA/RNA. This observation prompted the hypothesis that these isoforms would have distinct interaction patterns with correspondingly diverse roles on cellular processes. Indeed, we discovered specific associations of HDGF-B and HDGF-C with cytoskeleton elements, such as tubulin and dynein, suggesting previously unknown functions of HDGF in retrograde transport, site directed localization and/or cytoskeleton organization. In contrast, the main isoform HDGF-A does not interact directly with the cytoskeleton, but via RNA with messenger ribonucleoprotein (mRNP) complexes. In summary, the discovery of HDGF splice variants with their discrete binding activities and subcellular distributions opened new avenues for understanding its biological function and importance.
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Bao C, Wang J, Ma W, Wang X, Cheng Y. HDGF: a novel jack-of-all-trades in cancer. Future Oncol 2015; 10:2675-85. [PMID: 25236340 DOI: 10.2217/fon.14.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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HDGF is an important regulator of a broad range of cancer cell activities and plays important roles in cancer cell transformation, apoptosis, angiogenesis and metastasis. Such a divergent influence of HDGF on cancer cell activities derives from its multiple inter- and sub-cellular localizations where it interacts with a range of different binding partners. Interestingly, high levels of HDGF could be detected in patients' serum of some cancers. This review is focused on the role of HDGF in tumorigenesis and metastasis, and provides insight for application in clinical cancer therapy as well as its clinical implications as a prognostic marker in cancer progression.
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- Cihang Bao
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Road West, Jinan 250012, China
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Hung YL, Lee HJ, Jiang I, Lin SC, Lo WC, Lin YJ, Sue SC. The First Residue of the PWWP Motif Modulates HATH Domain Binding, Stability, and Protein-Protein Interaction. Biochemistry 2015; 54:4063-74. [PMID: 26067205 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor (hHDGF) and HDGF-related proteins (HRPs) contain conserved N-terminal HATH domains with a characteristic structural motif, namely the PWWP motif. The HATH domain has attracted attention because of its ability to bind with heparin/heparan sulfate, DNA, and methylated histone peptide. Depending on the sequence of the PWWP motif, HRP HATHs are classified into P-type (Pro-His-Trp-Pro) and A-type (Ala-His-Trp-Pro) forms. A-type HATH is highly unstable and tends to precipitate in solution. We replaced the Pro residue in P-type HATHHDGF with Ala and evaluated the influence on structure, dynamics, and ligand binding. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) hydrogen/deuterium exchange and circular dichroism (CD) measurements revealed reduced stability. Analysis of NMR backbone (15)N relaxations (R1, R2, and nuclear Overhauser effect) revealed additional backbone dynamics in the interface between the β-barrel and the C-terminal helix bundle. The β1-β2 loop, where the AHWP sequence is located, has great structural flexibility, which aids HATH-HATH interaction through the loop. A-type HATH, therefore, shows a stronger tendency to aggregate when binding with heparin and DNA oligomers. This study defines the role of the first residue of the PWWP motif in modulating HATH domain stability and oligomer formation in binding.
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- §Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- ∥Graduate Institute of Natural Products and Center of Excellence for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Enomoto H, Nakamura H, Liu W, Nishiguchi S. Hepatoma-Derived Growth Factor: Its Possible Involvement in the Progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:14086-97. [PMID: 26101867 PMCID: PMC4490540 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160614086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Revised: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an important complication of viral infection induced by hepatitis virus C, and our major research theme is to identify a new growth factor related to the progression of HCC. HDGF (hepatoma-derived growth factor) is a novel growth factor that belongs to a new gene family. HDGF was initially purified from the conditioned medium of a hepatoma cell line. HDGF promotes cellular proliferation as a DNA binding nuclear factor and a secreted protein acting via a receptor-mediated pathway. HDGF is a unique multi-functional protein that can function as a growth factor, angiogenic factor and anti-apoptotic factor and it participates in the development and progression of various malignant diseases. The expression level of HDGF may be an independent prognostic factor for predicting the disease-free and overall survival in patients with various malignancies, including HCC. Furthermore, the overexpression of HDGF promotes the proliferation of HCC cells, while a reduction in the HDGF expression inhibits the proliferation of HCC cells. This article provides an overview of the characteristics of HDGF and describes the potential role of HDGF as a growth-promoting factor for HCC.
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- Hirayuki Enomoto
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Mukogawa-cho 1-1, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nissay Hospital, Itachibori 6-3-8, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0012, Japan.
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- Department of Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, No. 69, Dongxiabei, Jinping, Shantou 515041, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Mukogawa-cho 1-1, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan.
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LeBlanc ME, Wang W, Caberoy NB, Chen X, Guo F, Alvarado G, Shen C, Wang F, Wang H, Chen R, Liu ZJ, Webster K, Li W. Hepatoma-derived growth factor-related protein-3 is a novel angiogenic factor. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127904. [PMID: 25996149 PMCID: PMC4440747 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor-related protein-3 (Hdgfrp3 or HRP-3) was recently reported as a neurotrophic factor and is upregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma to promote cancer cell survival. Here we identified HRP-3 as a new endothelial ligand and characterized its in vitro and in vivo functional roles and molecular signaling. We combined open reading frame phage display with multi-round in vivo binding selection to enrich retinal endothelial ligands, which were systematically identified by next generation DNA sequencing. One of the identified endothelial ligands was HRP-3. HRP-3 expression in the retina and brain was characterized by Western blot and immunohistochemistry. Cell proliferation assay showed that HRP-3 stimulated the growth of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). HRP-3 induced tube formation of HUVECs in culture. Wound healing assay indicated that HRP-3 promoted endothelial cell migration. HRP-3 was further confirmed for its in vitro angiogenic activity by spheroid sprouting assay. HRP-3 extrinsically activated the extracellular-signal-regulated kinase ½ (ERK1/2) pathway in endothelial cells. The angiogenic activity of HRP-3 was independently verified by mouse cornea pocket assay. Furthermore, in vivo Matrigel plug assay corroborated HRP-3 activity to promote new blood vessel formation. These results demonstrated that HRP-3 is a novel angiogenic factor.
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- Michelle E. LeBlanc
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
- Department of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Dept. of Molecular & Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Dept. of Molecular & Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Dept. of Molecular & Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Vascular Biology Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Vascular Biology Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
- Vascular Biology Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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High nuclear expression of HDGF correlates with disease progression and poor prognosis in human endometrial carcinoma. DISEASE MARKERS 2014; 2014:298795. [PMID: 24692842 PMCID: PMC3947826 DOI: 10.1155/2014/298795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2013] [Revised: 12/11/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Aims. This study examined the correlation between high nuclear expression of hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) and clinicopathologic data in endometrial carcinoma (EC), including patient survival. Methods. One hundred and twenty-two endometrial carcinoma (EC) patients from 2002 to 2008 were reviewed in the study. HDGF expression in tumor tissues was examined using immunohistochemistry (IHC), and its association with clinicopathological parameters was evaluated. Tumors with 80% or more nuclei staining were regarded as high expression and tumors with less than 80% nuclei staining considered as low expression. Results and Conclusions. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that HDGF was expressed in both the nucleus and cytoplasm. High nuclear expression of HDGF was positively correlated with FIGO stage (P = 0.032), but not associated with other clinical features, such as histological grading or lymph node status. Patients with high expression of HDGF had poorer overall survival rates than those with low expression of HDGF (P = 0.001). However, multivariate analyses showed that high nuclear expression of HDGF protein was not an independent predictor of prognosis for EC patients (P = 0.111). Our results suggest that high nuclear expression of HDGF is a potential unfavorable factor for the progression and prognosis of EC.
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Zacharski LR, Hommann M, Kaufmann R. Rationale for clinical trials of coagulation: reactive drugs in hepatocellular carcinoma. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2014; 2:777-84. [PMID: 15350179 DOI: 10.1586/14779072.2.5.777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Evidence for the regulation of cancer growth by components of the blood coagulation mechanism provides abundant opportunity for the development of novel hypotheses for the experimental treatment of malignancy. Information available on the heterogeneity in mechanisms of interaction between various cancer cell types, and procoagulant and fibrinolytic pathways, platelets, glycosaminoglycan-regulated growth factors and cell-adhesion molecules indicates that insightful clinical trial design may allow targeting of individual cancer cell types with agents capable of intercepting mechanisms of growth control that are relevant to specific tumor types. This paper reviews the evidence that the common anticoagulant, heparin, inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation and hepatocellular carcinoma tumor dissemination in experimental animals. Clinical trials of heparin performed to date have shown increased tumor response rates and survival in other tumor types. Expression of urokinase-type plasminogen activator by hepatocellular carcinoma cells enhances tumor cell proliferation, motility, invasiveness and metastatic dissemination. Inhibition of the urokinase-type plasminogen activator/plasmin system by protease inhibitors such as aprotinin (Trasylol, Bayer) have shown improvement in the clinical course of certain tumor types. These data suggest that drugs that are well-known in the field of vascular medicine may find a role in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, a common tumor type that has resisted containment by other means.
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- Leo R Zacharski
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, VA Medical Center, 215 North Main Street, White River Junction, Vermont 05009, USA.
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Ayub A, Ashfaq UA, Haque A. HBV induced HCC: major risk factors from genetic to molecular level. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:810461. [PMID: 23991421 PMCID: PMC3749539 DOI: 10.1155/2013/810461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 07/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a deadly and emerging disease leading to death in Asian countries. High hepatitis B virus (HBV) load and chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection increase the risk of developing HCC. HBV is a DNA virus that can integrate DNA into host genome thereby increase the yield of transactivator protein HBxAg that may deregulate many pathways involving in metabolism of cells. Several monogenic and polygenic risk factors are also involved in HCC development. This review summarizes the mechanism involved in HCC development and discusses some promising therapies to make HCC curative.
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- Ambreen Ayub
- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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Identification of Hepatoma-Derived Growth Factor as a Potential Prognostic and Diagnostic Marker for Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. World J Surg 2013; 37:2419-27. [DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2132-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Bremer S, Klein K, Sedlmaier A, Abouzied M, Gieselmann V, Franken S. Hepatoma-derived growth factor and nucleolin exist in the same ribonucleoprotein complex. BMC BIOCHEMISTRY 2013; 14:2. [PMID: 23305559 PMCID: PMC3551658 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2091-14-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2012] [Accepted: 01/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is a protein which is highly expressed in a variety of tumours. HDGF has mitogenic, angiogenic, neurotrophic and antiapoptotic activity but the molecular mechanisms by which it exerts these activities are largely unknown nor has its biological function in tumours been elucidated. Mass spectrometry was performed to analyse the HDGFStrep-tag interactome. By Pull-down-experiments using different protein and nucleic acid constructs the interaction of HDGF and nucleolin was investigated further. RESULTS A number of HDGFStrep-tag copurifying proteins were identified which interact with RNA or are involved in the cellular DNA repair machinery. The most abundant protein, however, copurifying with HDGF in this approach was nucleolin. Therefore we focus on the characterization of the interaction of HDGF and nucleolin in this study. We show that expression of a cytosolic variant of HDGF causes a redistribution of nucleolin into the cytoplasm. Furthermore, formation of HDGF/nucleolin complexes depends on bcl-2 mRNA. Overexpression of full length bcl-2 mRNA increases the number of HDGF/nucleolin complexes whereas expression of only the bcl-2 coding sequence abolishes interaction completely. Further examination reveals that the coding sequence of bcl-2 mRNA together with either the 5' or 3' UTR is sufficient for formation of HDGF/nucleolin complexes. When bcl-2 coding sequence within the full length cDNA is replaced by a sequence coding for secretory alkaline phosphatase complex formation is not enhanced. CONCLUSION The results provide evidence for the existence of HDGF and nucleolin containing nucleoprotein complexes which formation depends on the presence of specific mRNAs. The nature of these RNAs and other components of the complexes should be investigated in future.
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- Stephanie Bremer
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 11, Bonn, 53115, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 11, Bonn, 53115, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 11, Bonn, 53115, Germany
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of El-Minia, El-Minia, Egypt
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 11, Bonn, 53115, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 11, Bonn, 53115, Germany
- Present address: Life-Science-Inkubator, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, Bonn, 53175, Germany
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Chen FF, Lin WH, Lin SC, Kuo JH, Chu HY, Huang WC, Chuang YJ, Lee SC, Sue SC. Significance of heparin binding to basic residues in homologous to the amino terminus of hepatoma-derived growth factor and related proteins. Glycobiology 2012; 22:649-61. [DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwr191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Zhao J, Yu H, Lin L, Tu J, Cai L, Chen Y, Zhong F, Lin C, He F, Yang P. Interactome study suggests multiple cellular functions of hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF). J Proteomics 2011; 75:588-602. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2011.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2011] [Revised: 08/14/2011] [Accepted: 08/25/2011] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Sasaki Y, Negishi H, Idogawa M, Yokota I, Koyama R, Kusano M, Suzuki H, Fujita M, Maruyama R, Toyota M, Saito T, Tokino T. p53 negatively regulates the hepatoma growth factor HDGF. Cancer Res 2011; 71:7038-47. [PMID: 22006999 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-11-1053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is a secreted heparin-binding growth factor that has been implicated in cancer development and progression. Here, we report that HDGF is a critical target for transcriptional repression by the tumor suppressor p53. Endogenous HDGF expression was decreased in cancer cells with introduction of wild-type p53, which also downregulated HDGF expression after DNA damage. In support of the likelihood that HDGF is a critical driver of cancer cell growth, addition of neutralizing HDGF antibodies to culture media was sufficient to block cell growth, migration, and invasion. Similarly, these effects were elicited by conditioned culture medium from p53-expressing cells, and they could be reversed by the addition of recombinant human HDGF. Interestingly, we found that HDGF was overexpressed also in primary gastric, breast, and lung cancer tissues harboring mutant p53 genes. Mechanistic investigations revealed that p53 repressed HDGF transcription by altering HDAC-dependent chromatin remodeling. Taken together, our results reveal a new pathway in which loss of p53 function contributes to the aggressive pathobiological potential of human cancers by elevating HDGF expression.
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- Yasushi Sasaki
- Department of Medical Genome Sciences, Research Institute for Frontier Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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Wang S, Fang W. Increased expression of hepatoma-derived growth factor correlates with poor prognosis in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Histopathology 2011; 58:217-24. [PMID: 21255068 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2010.03739.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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AIMS To examine the correlation between hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) expression and clinicopathological data in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), including patient survival. METHODS AND RESULTS Using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blot, mRNA and protein expression of HDGF was detected in normal nasopharyngeal tissues, NPC tissues and cell lines. HDGF levels were determined further by an immunohistochemical analysis in a retrospective series consisting of 160 primary NPC tissues and 71 non-cancerous nasopharynx tissues. Overexpressed mRNA and HDGF protein was present in NPC. By immunohistochemical analysis, we found that 53.8% (86 of 160) and 19.4% (32 of 160) of NPC biopsy specimens showed higher HDGF expression of the nucleus and cytoplasm, respectively. Statistical analysis showed that the higher expression of nuclear HDGF was associated significantly with T stage (P=0.005) and clinical stage (P=0.038), but there was no association with lymph node (P=0.059) or distant metastasis (P=0.563). Patients with increased HDGF expression levels had poorer overall survival rates than those with low expression of HDGF levels (P=0.006). Multivariate analysis revealed that high expression of nuclear HDGF was an independent prognostic indicator of patient survival. CONCLUSIONS Increased nuclear expression of HDGF is a potential unfavourable prognostic factor for patients with NPC.
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- Shuang Wang
- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Province, China
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Thakar K, Kröcher T, Savant S, Gollnast D, Kelm S, Dietz F. Secretion of hepatoma-derived growth factor is regulated by N-terminal processing. Biol Chem 2010; 391:1401-10. [DOI: 10.1515/bc.2010.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) was first purified as a growth factor secreted by hepatoma cells. It promotes angiogenesis and has been related to tumorigenesis. To date, little is known about the molecular mechanisms of HDGF functions and especially its routes or regulation of secretion. Here we show that secretion of HDGF requires the N-terminal 10 amino acids and that this peptide can mediate secretion of other proteins, such as enhanced green fluorescent protein, if fused to their N-terminus. Our results further demonstrate that cysteine residues at positions 12 and 108 are linked via an intramolecular disulfide bridge. Surprisingly, phosphorylation of serine 165 in the C-terminal part of HDGF plays a critical role in the secretion process. If this serine is replaced by alanine, the N-terminus is truncated, the intramolecular disulfide bridge is not formed and the protein is not secreted. In summary, these observations provide a model of how phosphorylation, a disulfide bridge and proteolytic cleavage are involved in HDGF secretion.
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Zhou NX, Zhou YY, Huo JR. Significance of HDGF expression in hepatocellular carcinoma tissue and HepG2 cells. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2010; 18:2427-2433. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v18.i23.2427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the expression of hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissue and HepG2 cells and to analyze its significance.
METHODS: Ten HCC tissue samples and matched noncancerous tissue samples were collected. The mRNA expression of HDGF in these HCC samples, noncancerous tissue samples and HepG2 cells was detected by real-time RT-PCR. The protein expression of HDGF in 137 HCC tissue samples and 49 normal liver tissue samples was examined by immunohistochemistry. The relationship between HDGF expression and clinicopathological parameters in HCC was then analyzed.
RESULTS: The expression levels of HDGF mRNA were 21.11 and 11.39 times higher in HCC tissue and HepG2 cells than in noncancerous tissue, respectively. The positive rate of HDGF expression in HCC tissue was significantly higher than that in normal liver tissue (77.4% vs 51.5%, P = 0.011). High expression of HDGF protein was positively correlated with T classification, N classification and clinical stage (all P < 0.05) in HCC patients. Univariate Cox analysis showed that HDGF expression, N classification and clinical stage had significant correlation with survival prognosis of HCC patients (P = 0.028, 0.041 and 0.000; HR = 1.557, 1.526 and 2.316, respectively). Multivariate analysis showed that HDGF expression might be an independent prognostic indicator (P = 0.000, HR = 0.358) for the development and progression of HCC. Patients with higher HDGF expression showed a significantly shorter overall survival time than those with low HDGF expression.
CONCLUSION: HDGF is highly expressed in HCC tissue and HepG2 cells. High HDGF expression is an independent prognostic factor in HCC patients. High HDGF expression is associated with poor overall survival in patients with HCC.
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Zhang A, Long W, Guo Z, Liu G, Hu Z, Huang Y, Li Y, Grabinski TM, Yang J, Zhao PX, Everett AD, Zhang Y, Cao BB. Development and clinical evaluation of a multi-purpose mAb and a sandwich ELISA test for hepatoma-derived growth factor in lung cancer patients. J Immunol Methods 2010; 355:61-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2010.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2009] [Revised: 02/18/2010] [Accepted: 02/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kao YH, Chen CL, Jawan B, Chung YH, Sun CK, Kuo SM, Hu TH, Lin YC, Chan HH, Cheng KH, Wu DC, Goto S, Cheng YF, Chao D, Tai MH. Upregulation of hepatoma-derived growth factor is involved in murine hepatic fibrogenesis. J Hepatol 2010; 52:96-105. [PMID: 19913322 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2009.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2009] [Revised: 08/07/2009] [Accepted: 08/18/2009] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) expression is correlated with progression of hepatocellular carcinoma. Since liver fibrosis frequently occurs before hepatoma development, this study investigated the expression profile of HDGF and its relationship with transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) signaling in experimental models of hepatofibrogenesis. METHODS Liver fibrosis was induced in mice receiving bile duct ligation (BDL) or carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)) administration. The expression levels of HDGF and other fibrosis-related markers were measured using quantitative RT-PCR, Western blotting, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Hepatic HDGF overexpression was achieved by adenovirus gene delivery. Rat hepatocytes were used to study the interplay between HDGF and TGF-beta1. RESULTS In both liver fibrosis models, HDGF de novo synthesis significantly increased during the progression of fibrosis. The HDGF upregulation was observed mainly in hepatocytes and correlated with the expression of TGF-beta1 and collagen COL1A1 and COL1A2 proteins. Hepatic HDGF overexpression itself deteriorated hepatocellular structure and integrity, and aggravated the extents of BDL- and CCl(4)-induced liver fibrosis with concomitant upregulation of TGF-beta1 and COL1A1. Exogenous TGF-beta1 stimulated HDGF expression only in cultured primary hepatocytes grown on collagen matrix, whereas exogenous HDGF also increased TGF-beta1 production in hepatocytes in a collagen-dependent manner. Moreover, HDGF enhanced Smad2 phosphorylation dose-dependently and the TGF-beta1-driven luciferase activities. CONCLUSION HDGF plays a pro-fibrogenic role during liver fibrosis in mice through activation of TGF-beta pathway. The mutual regulation between TGF-beta1 and HDGF may facilitate a vicious cycle to promote the progression of hepatic fibrogenesis.
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- Ying-Hsien Kao
- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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Enomoto H, Nakamura H, Liu W, Yoshida K, Okuda Y, Imanishi H, Saito M, Shimomura S, Hada T, Nishiguchi S. Hepatoma-derived growth factor is induced in liver regeneration. Hepatol Res 2009; 39:988-97. [PMID: 19624773 DOI: 10.1111/j.1872-034x.2009.00532.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is a heparin-binding protein, which has been suggested to be involved in the development of kidneys, the cardiovascular system and the liver. We have shown that HDGF is highly expressed in parenchymal hepatocytes in the developing liver and promotes fetal hepatocyte proliferation. In the present study, we asked whether HDGF expression was related to liver regeneration. METHODS We examined the mRNA and protein expressions of HDGF in two liver regeneration models. In addition, cellular distribution of HDGF in the regenerating liver was investigated by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS In the carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4))-treated liver, HDGF expression was induced and the peak was detected at 24 h after the CCl(4 )injection. HDGF expression was also enhanced in the hepatectomy model and the peak was detected at 12 h after surgery. The increased expression of HDGF protein was also confirmed by western blotting. Expression of the HDGF gene in the regenerating liver was dominantly detected in parenchymal hepatocytes. CONCLUSION These findings showed that HDGF expression was induced in parenchymal hepatocytes before the DNA synthesis in the regenerating liver, suggesting the possible involvement of HDGF in liver regeneration as an autocrine factor.
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- Hirayuki Enomoto
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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Involvement of hepatoma-derived growth factor in the growth inhibition of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by vitamin K(2). J Gastroenterol 2009; 44:228-35. [PMID: 19214667 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-008-2304-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2008] [Accepted: 09/27/2008] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin K(2) has been reported to suppress the growth of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in vitro and hepatocarcinogenesis in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis in vivo. Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is a unique nuclear targeting growth factor that is highly expressed in HCC cells and is a possible prognostic factor for patients with HCC. We investigated the regulation of HDGF expression by vitamin K(2). METHODS Three HCC-derived cell lines, HepG2, HuH-7, and SK-Hep-1, were used. Cell number was determined with the MTT assay. The expression levels of HDGF mRNA and protein were measured by the real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and ELISA and Western blot analysis, respectively. The HDGF promoter activity was measured by a dual luciferase-reporter assay. RESULTS Vitamin K(2) suppressed the growth of the three HCC cell lines in a dose-dependent manner. Vitamin K(2) significantly suppressed the expression of the HDGF protein and mRNA in three cell lines. By a luciferase assay, vitamin K(2) significantly suppressed the promoter activity of the HDGF protein. Based on some luciferase-reporter plasmids containing truncated promoter regions, the possible responsive site of vitamin K(2) seems to reside in the region -1 to -150 bp of the HDGF gene. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggested that regulation of the HDGF gene expression is one of the crucial mechanisms of vitamin K(2)-induced cell growth suppression for HCC.
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Ooi BNS, Mukhopadhyay A, Masilamani J, Do DV, Lim CP, Cao XM, Lim IJ, Mao L, Ren HN, Nakamura H, Phan TT. Hepatoma-derived growth factor and its role in keloid pathogenesis. J Cell Mol Med 2009; 14:1328-37. [PMID: 19432814 PMCID: PMC3828849 DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2009.00779.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is a novel mitogenic growth factor that has been implicated in many different carcinomas. Its role in keloid biology has not yet been investigated. The present study is aimed at examining the role of HDGF in keloid pathogenesis. Immunohistochemical staining and Western blot analyses were used to examine in vivo localization and expression of HDGF in keloid and normal skin tissue. This was followed by the detection of HDGF expression in fibroblasts cultured in vitro and fibroblasts exposed to serum. To investigate the effect of epithelial–mesenchymal interactions, a two-chamber system was employed in which keratinocytes on membrane inserts were co-cultured with the fibroblasts. HDGF expression levels in all cell extracts and conditioned media were assayed through Western blot analysis. In another set of experiments, the effect of exogenous recombinant HDGF on keloid fibroblasts (KF) and normal fibroblasts (NF) was examined. Cell proliferation was assessed by the MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay and by quantifying proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression. Downstream targets of HDGF were identified by detecting their expression through Western blot analysis. Our results indicate that there was an increase in HDGF expression in the dermis of keloid compared with normal skin tissue. The application of serum and epithelial–mesenchymal interactions did not seem to have any effect on intracellular HDGF expression levels. However, co-culturing keloid keratinocytes with KFs resulted in increased HDGF secretion when compared with monoculture or normal controls. Furthermore, treatment with exogenous recombinant HDGF was found to increase the proliferation of KFs, activate the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway and up-regulate the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).
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- B N S Ooi
- Graduate Programme in Bioengineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Liao F, Dong WG, Luo HS, Liu M. Effects of specific HDGF siRNA on proliferation of human colon carcinoma cells. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2009; 17:1286-1291. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v17.i13.1286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To study the effect of specific HDGF-siRNA on proliferation of human colon carcinoma lovo cells.
METHODS: Three pairs of specific HDGF-siRNA were transiently transfected into lovo cells by liposome and then the expression of HDGF was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. The most efficient siRNA was selected for following experiments. Cell proliferation was examined by MTT assay. Finally we also detected the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) by RT-PCR and Western blot.
RESULTS: After the specific siRNA was transfected into colon carcinoma lovo cells, the expression level of HGDF showed a significantly decrease which was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. The cell survival rate was significantly lower in interference group than in blank control group or in negative control group (t = 4.432, 4.263, both P < 0.01), and the expression levels of PCNA and ERK1/2 protein were lower in interference group than in the other two groups (t = 14.89, 11.92, both P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION: The results show that the specific HDGF-siRNA can effectively silence the expression of HDGF, and HDGF-siRNA significantly inhibit proliferation of colon carcinoma cell line lovo cells, accompanied by down-regulation of PCNA and p-ERK1/2.
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Mao J, Xu Z, Fang Y, Wang H, Xu J, Ye J, Zheng S, Zhu Y. Hepatoma-derived growth factor involved in the carcinogenesis of gastric epithelial cells through promotion of cell proliferation by Erk1/2 activation. Cancer Sci 2008; 99:2120-7. [PMID: 18823380 PMCID: PMC11159754 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2008.00928.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is related to tumorigenesis and the development of cancer; it is an independent factor associated with the prognosis of liver cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. However, the molecular mechanism by which HDGF participates in gastric carcinogenesis and development as well as its functional regulation during the development of gastric precancerous lesions needs to be further analyzed. In the present study, we analyzed the effect of HDGF transfection on the proliferation and on the changes of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), Akt, and nuclear factor-kB (NF-kB) pathways in gastric cancer AGS cells. HDGF transfection significantly activated Erk1/2 in AGS cells and promoted anchorage-independent growth. Further studies showed that HDGF expression gradually increased in the gastric carcinogenesis process and HDGF showed a high expression in poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma prone to lymphoid metastasis; these findings suggest that HDGF is involved in the gastric carcinogenesis process and promotes proliferation and metastasis via Erk1/2 activation.
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- Jianshan Mao
- Cancer Institute, Second Affiliated Hospital and Education Ministry Key laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Tsang TY, Tang WY, Tsang WP, Co NN, Kong SK, Kwok TT. Downregulation of hepatoma-derived growth factor activates the Bad-mediated apoptotic pathway in human cancer cells. Apoptosis 2008; 13:1135-47. [PMID: 18651222 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-008-0241-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is highly expressed in human cancer and its expression is correlated with poor prognosis of cancer. The growth factor is known to stimulate cell growth while the underlying mechanism is however not clear. Transfection with HDGF cDNA stimulated while its specific antisense oligonucleotides repressed the growth of human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells. Furthermore, knock-down of HDGF by antisense oligos also induced apoptosis in HepG2 cells and in other human cancer cells, e.g. human squamous carcinoma A431 cells. HDGF knock-down was found to induce the expression of the pro-apoptotic protein Bad and also inactivate ERK and Akt, which in turn led to dephosphorylation of Bad at Ser-112, Ser-136, and activation of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway, i.e. depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane, release of mitochondrial cytochrome c, increase in the processing of caspase 9 and 3. As HDGF knock-down not only suppresses the growth but also induces apoptosis in human cancer cells, HDGF may therefore serve as a survival factor for human cancer cells and a potential target for cancer therapy.
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- Tsun Yee Tsang
- Department of Biochemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Thakar K, Niedenthal R, Okaz E, Franken S, Jakobs A, Gupta S, Kelm S, Dietz F. SUMOylation of the hepatoma-derived growth factor negatively influences its binding to chromatin. FEBS J 2008; 275:1411-1426. [PMID: 18331345 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06303.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor is a nuclear targeted mitogen containing a PWWP domain that mediates binding to DNA. To date, almost nothing is known about the molecular mechanisms of the functions of hepatoma-derived growth factor, its routes of secretion and internalization or post-translational modifications. In the present study, we show for the first time that hepatoma-derived growth factor is modified by the covalent attachment of small ubiquitin-related modifier 1 (SUMO-1), a post-translational modification with regulatory functions for an increasing number of proteins. Using a basal SUMOylation system in Escherichia coli followed by a MALDI-TOF-MS based peptide analysis, we identified the lysine residue SUMOylated located in the N-terminal part of the protein adjacent to the PWWP domain. Surprisingly, this lysine residue is not part of the consensus motif described for SUMOylation. With a series of hepatoma-derived growth factor mutants, we then confirmed that this unusual location is also used in mammalian cells and that SUMOylation of hepatoma-derived growth factor takes place in the nucleus. Finally, we demonstrate that SUMOylated hepatoma-derived growth factor is not binding to chromatin, in contrast to its unSUMOylated form. These observations potentially provide new perspectives for a better understanding of the functions of hepatoma-derived growth factor.
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- Ketan Thakar
- Department of Biochemistry, Centre for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen (CBIB), University of Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Centre for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen (CBIB), University of Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Physiological Chemistry, Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelm University of Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Centre for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen (CBIB), University of Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Centre for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen (CBIB), University of Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Centre for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen (CBIB), University of Bremen, Germany
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Chang KC, Tai MH, Lin JW, Wang CC, Huang CC, Hung CH, Chen CH, Lu SN, Lee CM, Changchien CS, Hu TH. Hepatoma-derived growth factor is a novel prognostic factor for gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Int J Cancer 2007; 121:1059-65. [PMID: 17487837 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Proliferating activity as mitotic count is generally accepted as a major prognostic indicator for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is a novel growth factor and elevated in several types of cancer. Our study was designed to elucidate the expression and prognostic role of HDGF in GISTs. A total 178 surgically resected CD117-positive GISTs specimens were collected for immunohistochemical analysis using antibodies against HDGF. The immunoreactivities were scored as labeling index (LI) and correlated with clinicopathologic parameters of GIST patients. The HDGF immunoreactivities were detected in both nucleus and cytoplasm of GISTs tissues. Besides, the nuclear and cytoplasmic HDGF was parallely upregulated in GISTs (p < 0.001). The nuclear HDGF LI were positively correlated with that of PCNA (p < 0.001) and Ki-67 (p < 0.001), tumor mitosis (p < 0.001), tumor sizes (p = 0.007) and NIH risk categories (p < 0.001). In addition, the cytoplasmic HDGF LI were also positively correlated with that of PCNA (p = 0.031) and Ki-67 (p = 0.038), tumor sizes (p = 0.003) and tumor mitosis (p = 0.015). Patients with higher HDGF levels had earlier tumor recurrence and unfavorable outcome (p < 0.05). In addition to standard prognostic factors (NIH risk categories), the nuclear HDGF LI is an independent prognostic factor for disease free and overall survivals of GIST patients after operation. We conclude that HDGF is a novel prognostic factor for GIST patients.
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- Kuo-Chin Chang
- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Yamamoto S, Tomita Y, Hoshida Y, Morii E, Yasuda T, Doki Y, Aozasa K, Uyama H, Nakamura H, Monden M. Expression level of hepatoma-derived growth factor correlates with tumor recurrence of esophageal carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2007; 14:2141-9. [PMID: 17473954 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-007-9369-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2006] [Accepted: 01/08/2007] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is thought to play an important role in the development and progression of carcinomas. In the present study, association of HDGF expression with recurrence and prognosis of esophageal carcinoma (EC) was examined. METHODS HDGF expression in 111 patients with EC (101 men and 10 women) with ages ranging from 38 to 82 (median, 61) years was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Samples in which >90% of tumor cells exhibited nuclear and cytoplasmic HDGF immunoreactivity at levels greater than or equal to what is observed in the endothelial cells were regarded as HDGF expression level 1, and others as HDGF expression level 0. RESULTS Thirty-seven of 111 patients showed level 1 HDGF expression. There was no correlation between HDGF expression and other clinicopathologic factors. Patients with level 1 expression showed poorer disease-free and overall survival (P < .05 for both) compared with those with level 0 expression. HDGF expression was an independent prognostic factor for patients with early (pT1-2) stage of the disease, but not for those with advanced (pT3-4) stage. CONCLUSIONS HDGF expression level was shown to be a prognostic factor for EC.
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- Shinji Yamamoto
- Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan, 5650871.
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Sue SC, Lee WT, Tien SC, Lee SC, Yu JG, Wu WJ, Wu WG, Huang TH. PWWP module of human hepatoma-derived growth factor forms a domain-swapped dimer with much higher affinity for heparin. J Mol Biol 2007; 367:456-72. [PMID: 17270212 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2006] [Revised: 01/01/2007] [Accepted: 01/03/2007] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor (hHDGF)-related proteins (HRPs) comprise a new growth factor family sharing a highly conserved and ordered N-terminal PWWP module (residues 1-100, previously referred to as a HATH domain) and a variable disordered C-terminal domain. We have shown that the PWWP module is responsible for heparin binding and have solved its structure in solution. Here, we show that under physiological conditions, both the PWWP module and hHDGF can form dimers. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) studies revealed that the PWWP dimer binds to heparin with affinity that is two orders of magnitude higher (K(d)=13 nM) than that of the monomeric PWWP module (K(d)=1.2 microM). The monomer-dimer equilibrium properties and NMR structural data together suggest that the PWWP dimer is formed through a domain-swapping mechanism. The domain-swapped PWWP dimer structures were calculated on the basis of the NMR data. The results show that the two PWWP protomers exchange their N-terminal hairpin to form a domain-swapped dimer. The two monomers in a dimer are linked by the long flexible L2 loops, a feature supported by NMR relaxation data for the monomer and dimer. The enhanced heparin-binding affinity of the dimer can be rationalized in the framework of the dimer structure.
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- Shih-Che Sue
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Uyama H, Tomita Y, Nakamura H, Nakamori S, Zhang B, Hoshida Y, Enomoto H, Okuda Y, Sakon M, Aozasa K, Kawase I, Hayashi N, Monden M. Hepatoma-derived growth factor is a novel prognostic factor for patients with pancreatic cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2006; 12:6043-8. [PMID: 17062679 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-1064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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PURPOSE Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is a nucleus-targeted growth factor playing an important role in the development and progression of cancers. This study investigated the correlation of HDGF expression and prognosis in patients with pancreatic ductal carcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS HDGF expression in pancreatic cancer cell lines was analyzed by Western blotting. HDGF expression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry for 50 patients with primary ductal carcinoma of the pancreas (33 male and 17 female) ranging in age from 48 to 80 years (median, 65 years) receiving surgical treatment. Cancer cells showing stronger staining than the noncancerous ducts were regarded as positive. Cases showing positive staining in < 90% and > 90% of tumor cells were regarded as HDGF labeling index (LI) levels 1 and 2, respectively. HDGF LI was determined separately for the nucleus and the cytoplasm. RESULTS Western blotting showed HDGF expression in pancreatic cancer cells similar to that of hepatic cell lines. Twenty-three (46%) and 27 (54%) cases and 22 (44%) and 28 (56%) cases showed HDGF LI levels 1 and 2 for the nucleus and the cytoplasm, respectively. Patients with nuclear HDGF LI level 1 showed a significantly better 5-year survival rate (37.0%) than those with level 2 (6.8%; P = 0.023). No significant difference was observed in the cytoplasmic HDGF LI classification. Multivariate analysis revealed nuclear HDGF LI to be an independent prognosticator. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that HDGF could be a novel prognostic factor for pancreatic ductal carcinoma.
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- Hirokazu Uyama
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Yoshida K, Tomita Y, Okuda Y, Yamamoto S, Enomoto H, Uyama H, Ito H, Hoshida Y, Aozasa K, Nagano H, Sakon M, Kawase I, Monden M, Nakamura H. Hepatoma-derived growth factor is a novel prognostic factor for hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2006; 13:159-67. [PMID: 16411141 DOI: 10.1245/aso.2006.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2003] [Accepted: 08/25/2005] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is involved in hepatocarcinogenesis, as well as in liver development and regeneration. This study investigated the correlation of HDGF expression with differentiation and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS HDGF expression in 100 patients with HCC (81 men and 19 women) with ages ranging from 34 to 81 years (median, 61 years) receiving surgical treatment was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. HDGF messenger RNA expression was evaluated in 10 cases by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The immunostaining pattern in HCCs was categorized as a positive HDGF index (showing positive staining in >90% of tumor cells in both nucleus and cytoplasm) or a negative HDGF index (all others). RESULTS Twenty-seven cases (27%) showed a positive and 73 (73%) showed a negative HDGF index. HDGF messenger RNA expression was significantly higher in four cases with a positive HDGF index than in six with a negative index. Cases with well-differentiated histological characteristics showed a higher rate of positive HDGF index than those with a poorly differentiated subtype. Univariate and multivariate analysis revealed significantly poorer disease-free and overall survivals in patients with a positive HDGF index compared with patients with a negative index. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest the potential utility of HDGF immunohistochemistry in determining the prognosis of HCC.
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- Kenya Yoshida
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamada-oka 2-2, Suita, 565-0871 Osaka, Japan
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Hayashi E, Kuramitsu Y, Okada F, Fujimoto M, Zhang X, Kobayashi M, Iizuka N, Ueyama Y, Nakamura K. Proteomic profiling for cancer progression: Differential display analysis for the expression of intracellular proteins between regressive and progressive cancer cell lines. Proteomics 2005; 5:1024-32. [PMID: 15712240 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200401132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Tumor development and progression consist of a series of complex processes involving multiple changes in gene expression (Paolo et al. Physiol. Rev., 1993, 73, 161-195; Lance et al. Cell., 1991, 64, 327-336). Tumor cells acquire an invasive and metastatic phenotype that is the main cause of death for cancer patients. Therefore, for early diagnosis and effective therapeutic intervention, we need to detect the alterations associated with transition from benign to malignant tumor cells on a molecular basis. To unravel alterations concerned with tumor progression, the proteomic approach has attracted great attention because it can identify qualitative and quantitative changes in protein composition, including post-translational modifications. In this study, we performed proteomic differential display analysis for the expression of intracellular proteins in the regressive cancer cell line QR-32 and the inflammatory cell-promoting progressive cancer cell line QRsP-11 of murine fibrosarcoma by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry using an Agilent 1100 LC/MSD Trap XCT. We found 11 protein spots whose expression was different between QR-32 and QRsP-11 cells and identified nine proteins, seven of which, calreticulin precursor, tropomyosin 1 alpha chain, annexin A5, heat shock protein (HSP)90-alpha, HSP90-beta, PEBP, and Prx II, were over-expressed, and two, Anp32e and HDGF, which were down-regulated. The results suggest an important complementary role for proteomics in identification of molecular abnormalities in tumor progression.
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- Eiko Hayashi
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomolecular Recognition, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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Jacobs JM, Diamond DL, Chan EY, Gritsenko MA, Qian W, Stastna M, Baas T, Camp DG, Carithers RL, Smith RD, Katze MG. Proteome analysis of liver cells expressing a full-length hepatitis C virus (HCV) replicon and biopsy specimens of posttransplantation liver from HCV-infected patients. J Virol 2005; 79:7558-69. [PMID: 15919910 PMCID: PMC1143647 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.79.12.7558-7569.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The development of a reproducible model system for the study of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has the potential to significantly enhance the study of virus-host interactions and provide future direction for modeling the pathogenesis of HCV. While there are studies describing global gene expression changes associated with HCV infection, changes in the proteome have not been characterized. We report the first large-scale proteome analysis of the highly permissive Huh-7.5 cell line containing a full-length HCV replicon. We detected >4,200 proteins in this cell line, including HCV replicon proteins, using multidimensional liquid chromatographic (LC) separations coupled to mass spectrometry. Consistent with the literature, a comparison of HCV replicon-positive and -negative Huh-7.5 cells identified expression changes of proteins involved in lipid metabolism. We extended these analyses to liver biopsy material from HCV-infected patients where a total of >1,500 proteins were detected from only 2 mug of liver biopsy protein digest using the Huh-7.5 protein database and the accurate mass and time tag strategy. These findings demonstrate the utility of multidimensional proteome analysis of the HCV replicon model system for assisting in the determination of proteins/pathways affected by HCV infection. Our ability to extend these analyses to the highly complex proteome of small liver biopsies with limiting protein yields offers the unique opportunity to begin evaluating the clinical significance of protein expression changes associated with HCV infection.
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- Jon M Jacobs
- Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Box 358070, Seattle, WA 98195-8070, USA.
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Abouzied MM, El-Tahir HM, Prenner L, Häberlein H, Gieselmann V, Franken S. Hepatoma-derived growth factor. Significance of amino acid residues 81-100 in cell surface interaction and proliferative activity. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:10945-54. [PMID: 15655245 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m414652200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) has proliferative, angiogenic, and neurotrophic activity. It plays a putative role in the development and progression of cancer. When expressed in cells, the mitogenic activity of HDGF depends on its nuclear localization, but it also stimulates proliferation when added to the cell culture medium. A cell surface receptor for HDGF has not been identified so far. We investigated the interaction of various purified recombinant HDGF fusion proteins with the cell surface of NIH 3T3 fibroblasts. We showed that binding of a HDGF-beta-galactosidase fusion protein to the cell surface of NIH 3T3 fibroblasts was saturable, occurred with high affinity (K(D) = 14 nm), and had a proliferative effect. We identified a peptide comprising amino acid residues 81-100 within the amino-terminal part of HDGF that bound to the cell surface of NIH 3T3 cells with saturation and affinity values similar to those of HDGF. When added to primary human fibroblasts, this peptide stimulated proliferation. Substitution of a single amino acid (K96A) within this peptide was sufficient to abolish its binding to the cell surface and its proliferative activity. In contrast, when expressed transiently in NIH 3T3 cells, a HDGF-beta-galactosidase fusion protein in which amino acid residues 81-100 were deleted still had proliferative activity, whereas a fusion protein containing only the 81-100 peptide did not. Our results suggest the existence of a plasma membrane-located HDGF receptor for which signaling depends on amino acid residues 81-100 of HDGF. This region differs from the one that has been recently identified to be essential for mitogenic activity depending on the nuclear localization of HDGF. Thus, HDGF exerts its proliferative activity via two different pathways.
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- Mekky M Abouzied
- Institut für Physiologische Chemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität, Nussallee 11, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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Sue SC, Chen JY, Lee SC, Wu WG, Huang TH. Solution Structure and Heparin Interaction of Human Hepatoma-derived Growth Factor. J Mol Biol 2004; 343:1365-77. [PMID: 15491618 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2004] [Revised: 09/03/2004] [Accepted: 09/08/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF)-related proteins (HRPs) comprise a new protein family that has been implicated in nephrogenesis, tumorigenesis, vascular development, cell proliferation, and transcriptional activation. All HRPs share a conserved N-terminal homologous to the amino terminus of HDGF (HATH) domain, but vary significantly in the C-terminal region. Here, we show that in solution the N and C termini of human HDGF form two structurally independent domains. The 100 amino acid residue N-terminal HATH domain is well-structured while the 140 amino acid residue C-terminal domain is disordered. We determined the solution structure of the HATH domain by NMR. The core structure of the HATH domain is a five-stranded beta-barrel followed by two alpha-helices, similar to those of PWWP domains of known structures. Surface plasmon resonance results showed that the HATH domain is primarily responsible for heparin binding. On the basis of the chemical shift perturbation induced by binding of heparin-derived hexasaccharide, we identified a prominent, highly positively charged region as the putative heparin-binding site. Sequence comparison and structure prediction suggest that all HRPs are likely to adapt a similar modular structure.
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- Shih-Che Sue
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan 115, ROC
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Okuda Y, Nakamura H, Yoshida K, Enomoto H, Uyama H, Hirotani T, Funamoto M, Ito H, Everett AD, Hada T, Kawase I. Hepatoma-derived growth factor induces tumorigenesis in vivo through both direct angiogenic activity and induction of vascular endothelial growth factor. Cancer Sci 2003; 94:1034-41. [PMID: 14662017 PMCID: PMC11160104 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2003.tb01397.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2003] [Revised: 10/02/2003] [Accepted: 10/10/2003] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) is highly expressed in tumor cells, and stimulates their proliferation. In the present study, we investigated the role of HDGF in tumorigenesis and elucidated the mechanism of action. Stable transfectants of NIH3T3 cells overexpressing HDGF did not show significant anchorage-independent growth in soft agar assay. However, these stable transfectants overexpressing HDGF generated sarcomatous tumors in nude mice. These tumors were red-colored macroscopically, and histologically showed a rich vascularity. Immunohistochemical analysis using CD31 antibody showed new vessel formation. Recombinant HDGF stimulated proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells in a dose-dependent manner, and stimulated tubule formation. Furthermore, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was detected immunohistochemically in the tumor tissues. Transient expression of HDGF induced both VEGF gene and protein expression as demonstrated by a reporter assay using VEGF gene promoter. The administration of anti-VEGF neutralizing antibody significantly suppressed, but did not block, the tumor growth of HDGF-overexpressing cells in nude mice. Thus, these findings suggested that HDGF-induced tumor formation in vivo involves induction of VEGF as well as direct angiogenic activity.
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- Yorihide Okuda
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871
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